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Similarities and differences between theories
Marx is more materialistic than Hegel who was an idealist. Hegel observed that ideology is the most important aspect of human history. Human beings utilize ideas to dominate and suppress others in society. Ideology as articulated by MacGregor (2015) helps an individual to comprehend the truth in society. Marx believed that societies could only be understood in terms of material possessions. Marx saw history as a revolution in the modes of production. History changed from the feudal mode of production to the current capitalistic mode.
For Hegel, the lives of people in society are influenced by objects, which are needed in case life is to proceed well. The same objects are the major causes of alienation. The objects as affirmed by Chilcote (2009) are needed by individuals to accomplish their tasks. Without objects, people can do nothing to satisfy their needs.
It is necessary to mention that Karl Marx strongly believes in a revolution that would end capitalism and socialism, and will base on communist principles. On the other hand, Vladimir Lenin as asserted by MacGregor (2015) is one of the most famous revolutionaries to fight for communism in Russia. His idea was to stop oppressors from the start and he also outlawed any political party other than the Bolsheviks which was his so he renamed it the Communist Party.
Lenin’s analysis as affirmed by Chilcote (2009) proceeds from the assumption that a minority working class in Russia would be able to inspire workers and peasants in other countries to seize state power – and not abolish the state. Marx, in contrast to Lenin, saw communism as arising from a highly developed capitalism; his theory envisaged a working class that would be able to take on capitalism worldwide or face further defeats.
The provisional government was the total opposite of what Lenin wanted and was made up of most of the leaders from the Duma and lead by Alexander Kerensky. Lenin supported the soviets which consist of representatives of soldiers, workers, and peasants. His disagreement was that workers and peasants were not given the same platform of power as the communists. The basic idea of Trotsky’s theory as asserted by MacGregor (2015) is that in Russia the bourgeoisie would not carry out a thorough revolution that would institute political democracy while Karl Marx revolted against Socialism and capitalism.
References
MacGregor, D. (2015). The Communist Ideal in Hegel and Marx (RLE Marxism). Routledge.
Chilcote, R. H. (2009). Trotsky and development theory in Latin America. Critical Sociology, 35(6), 719-741.